Girls, periods?

[Anonymous]

I am a man trying to understand women more. I want women to answer this question and share with me how it feels like to be on your period, what happens? How long does it last? Do you like your period? Are you ever late? Does your period happen prematurely? Ever had your period and blood leaked all over the floor? Forgot to wear a tampon? What are the best tampons? Which is better tampons or pads or is there anything else like that? Do you have sex during periods? Does you mood swings during periods? Any and every comment is welcomed, let us discuss this natural phenomenon and I salute all your women for having to go through your period. Being a man, I can't experience these things like pregnancy, periods, PMS and all the related emotions like moodiness, emotional outbursts, being illogical and disoriented, being weak and unable to cope with reality, and taking aggression out on the opposite gender. Sometimes I wonder why would God make things so difficult for women? As a man respecting women, I seek these answers and hopefully all you women can connect together and share your stories, for instance, on your period, do you turn into this? and how can we take care women during this and what do you expect from us?

[bang678]

The week before my period I expereience PMS. Usually just slightly more emotionally vulnrable. Nothing too drastic. I think your description of PMS is way more extreme than normal. Progesterone fluctuates and causes constipation the week before and diarrhea during the period. My periods used to be very irregular and very heavy, lasting sometimes over a week. So my doctor put me on birth control. This regulated my period and shortened it.
I get intense pain during my period. More than the average I think. There is always a dull pain in my gut and abdomin. Then waves of intense pain will cause me to hunch cover and hold me by breath until it passes. Pain meds usually do not help. Heating pads sometimes does. I also experience fatigue , bloating and mirgranes.
I have leaked through my period/tampon many times. Honestly, if I'm at home and i feel it happen I'll ignore it until I feel lile getting up.
I use a mix of pads and tampons. Tampons are used when I leave the house becausr they offer the best protection. But at home I prefer pads. I dont like the idea of a bleached piece of cotton just sitting inside my body. I tend to use kotex brand since ibe had an allergic reaction to whatever is used in always brand. I've looked into other alternatives such as reuseable pads and tampons. I'd like to try the diva cup. Its a little medical grade silicone cup that gets inserted into the vagina, it catches the blood, then you remove it and empty the cup. It can be inserted for up to 12 hours, whereas with tampons after 4 hours you run the risk of TSS. Its more environmentally friendly, body friendly and saves money in the long run.
You can have sex while on your period. Its slightly more messy but nothing too bad. Honestly the blood acts like lube. Sex also can ease the pain of cramps.
Ths only thing I like about my period is the reassurance that I'm not pregnant.

[Asker]

Why do you use birth control for irregular period?
So only pads are really effective. How long can the pads be worn? whats TSS?
How much amount of blood gets waster during a period normally?
Cool. Thank you for sharing your views. That helps to understand better.

[bang678]

Because birth control regulates it, shortens it and decreases my pain. Tampons are effective but its bleached cotton. Do you want bleach inside your body? TSS is toxic shock syndrome, which if unaddressed and lead to death. It depends on how heavy flow is that determines how long a pad can be worn. On normal period days I'll wear a pad for about 4 to 6 hours. The amount of blood lost during a period is only about a few ounces. But keep in mind the uterine lining is also shed, so its not just blood but pieces of tissue as well

[Annika99]

I can't imagine there is a single woman who likes her period.

And the worst thing you can do if a girl is in a bad mood is to ask if she has her period. Many boys do this to make fun of the girls.

If you care about a girl and you recognize that she has her period and she suffers ask her gently if you can do anything for her.

[Asker]

i am very sorry for the boys making fun out of it. They should be really ashamed.
Is there any ways to find that she is on her period? Thanks for sharing..

[Annika99]

It is very different how women deal with their period. Some have it just very little and short and without any hurt and some can't do anything because it hurts so much for up to a week. If a woman doesn't want to go swimming or you see that she has pain or even takes medicine it can be that she has her period. And not every woman speaks freely about this, for many it is very embarrassing so they say things like they have stomach pain instaed of saying they have pain because of their period

[Hetty4]

So the week before I usually get cramps and start feeling super hungry but I get zero mood swings and am still able to be logical. Then when it actually starts sometimes it’s just bleeding for 3-7 days and no symptoms, and other time’s it’s like hell! The closest way I can describe period cramps to you is - I don’t know if you’ve ever had food poisoning? Period cramps are a bit like that but worse. I also get other symptoms like I get freezing cold, diarrhoea/constipation, throwing up, fainting, dizzy spells, hot sweats. I think the worst part is it’s completely unpredictable I never know if I’m going to be totally fine or if I have to take days off - it’s really annoying and frankly horrible to go through. For me they can last from 3-7 days and then maybe a days of spotting (super light bleeding like a teaspoon amount). I always wear pads as my periods are heavy and I find tampons uncomfortable. There are also cups I think but I’ve never met someone who used them. Mostly I have no problem with pads - the only time I have leaks is usually at night but I move around a lot in my sleep. However, when I was at school I used to get them a lot as we weren’t allowed to go to the toilet in class, so I couldn’t change my pads as they were getting full. I still remember the dread of standing up just in case I had leaked through my clothes onto the seat. It did happen a few times and it was the worst. I feel like you do get used to it as you get older, now I can tell just by feel when I need to change my pad and I can go to the toilet when I need to which helps. Period sex is great if I have no symptoms (although I still get cold so heating goes up) but if I have symptoms then it’s a definite no.

[Ariel1990]

lol, sure u respect women and want to understand them, lol
hads on the keyboard pervy... right now...

[Asker]

what do you mean?

[riley_anne_m]

mine narmally last for 7 to 8 days. it comes the first Friday , or satuarday. of every month i can feel the blood coming out of me. FOR ME i just know when its coming. right now I'm not on it it of course

[Evelump]

I vomit uncontrollably due to hormone imbalance. 0/5 stars, do not recommend.

[Anonymous]

I'll be very surprised indeed if any woman has the time to answer all these questions, I know I certainly don't.

[Hetty4]

The irony that I only have time as I’m lying down with the worst period cramps 😂